Texans are leading the way in important scientific research. From NASA in Houston, to the North Texas Genome Center in Arlington, to the Southern Methodist University researchers investigating why we've had so many earthquakes in recent years — the state is a leader in scientific exploration.

We know our smart readers love science and are curious about the world around them. That's why we are launching a special science edition of our Curious Texas project in conjunction with our Science in the City events.

Science in the City will take you behind the scenes at some of Dallas' top research institutions, where you'll be able to meet scientists working at the frontiers of their field, visit their labs and even try your hand at experiments.

The first event is April 28 at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The next one is June 2 at Southern Methodist University. Registration for the SMU event opens May 10.

Just like our flagship Curious Texas project, the Science in the City edition invites you to join in our reporting process.

The idea is simple: You submit a question, and our journalists track down answers. There's no need to attend an event in order to submit a question.

What's special about this project is that you, the community, are involved in the reporting process. You ask the questions. You decide what the Curious Texas team investigates. And you'll join our reporters as we find answers.

How it works:

In the module below, tell us what you're wondering about, what piques your curiosity or what you think is a little mysterious.

You'll help us choose which questions we should answer by voting on questions submitted by the community. Voting rounds will begin when we have similarly themed stories. For example, three stories about the brain or robotics. They are your way of telling us which you're most curious about.

Our journalists will investigate to find the answers. We may invite the person who posed the question to come along with us for this part.

Then we'll share the answers with the world!

Tell us:

What do you wonder about how scientific research gets done or what research is happening in Texas?